baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2529921-A (GB)
Title: Methods for determining the effect of an agent on tissue stem cells
Inventor: SHERLEY JAMES L
IPC: G01N33/50
Filed: 2015-04-09
Abstract: An in vitro method of culturing a heterogeneous population of cells suitable for assaying the effect of an agent on tissue stem cells comprising: a. culturing a heterogeneous population of cells comprising tissue stem cells, transient cells and terminally differentiated cells; and b. performing sequential passages of the cultured cells of step a) based on a specific time interval for passage rather than passage based on cell density, wherein the cells are sequentially passaged at the specific time interval using the same dilution factor at each passage such that the cells do not reach more than 50% confluency at the time for passage, and wherein the cells are sequentially passaged until at least two passages are performed without any increase in cell number in the culture prior to next passage; thereby allowing the number and cell kinetics of tissue stem cells, transient cells and terminally differentiated cells within the population to be monitored.
Patent GB-2526932-A (GB)
Title: Administration of web page
Inventor: ROBERT LUND
IPC: G06F40/143
Filed: 2013-12-18
Abstract: Manipulation of a Web page displayed through a first device as a function of user interaction with a second device is contemplated. The manipulation may include operating the second device as a touchscreen or other gesture-based controllable device and automatically providing corresponding navigation within the Web page as a function of interactions registered through the second device.
Patent GB-2532100-A (GB)
Title: Disassembly and assembly regulating device used for drawer panel
Inventor: TAI WAI NG
IPC: A47B88/00
Filed: 2015-06-05
Abstract: A drawer panel connection arrangement comprising a panel with as attachment element 4 and a side plate with a connection device arranged to engage the attachment element 4 wherein the connection device comprises a sliding latch 5, a swing rod 6 and an elastic element 9 formed on a main plate 1 wherein the elastic element 9 drives movement of the swing rod 6 which moves the sliding latch 5 to lock or unlock the attachment element 4 when in an engagement position wherein the connection device has a height adjustment mechanism which provides movement along an arc and a left and right position adjustment mechanism. The attachment element may have a catch 4.1 which engages a slot on the connection device. A spring may be employed and the height adjuster may have an eccentric wheel which controls movement about a pivot point. The left and right regulating element may be fixed in place and utilise a threaded arrangement.
Patent GB-2527208-A (GB)
Title: System for monitoring and/or surveying conduits
Inventor: MARTIN JAMES EDWARD
IPC: G01V1/00
Filed: 2015-06-12
Abstract: This is for a device that can detect and locate a blockage in a pipe, culvert, drain, tunnel or sewer using an acoustic source, for example ultrasonic. The source propagates a signal along the pipe, and a detector uses the partially reflected signal to identify where in the pipe the obstruction, or blockage, is. The detector could be a microphone, hydrophone, accelerometer or vibration sensor. It could have a chemical detector also. It can also be used to locate clandestine munitions or explosives such as mines or an ied (improvised explosive device). The system could also use a chemical detector. The source and/or detector could also be provided on a delivery vehicle. It could also be a sewer monitoring system. The system could be permanently or semi-permanently deployed. It could be temporarily deployed. The source and/or detector could be located towards the top of the conduit.
Patent GB-2527934-A (GB)
Title: Detection of acoustic echo cancellation
Inventor: MANI SENTHIL KUMAR
IPC: H04M9/08
Filed: 2015-06-26
Abstract: A frequency spectrum for two signals is represented as binary spectra using a first binary value for power magnitudes in each bin over a predetermined threshold, and a second binary value for power magnitudes under the threshold. The spectra are compared by counting the equivalent frequency bins which have either both the first, or both the second, value. The count for one signal may be compared with an average of the second over multiple frames, or at selected bins, such as those representing speech. This can be used to compare near and far end telephony signals (e.g. VoIP) to determine the presence or performance of an acoustic echo canceller (AEC).
Patent GB-2540361-A (GB)
Title: Brake pad and system
Inventor: TREVOR MICHAEL MENNIE
IPC: F16D65/847
Filed: 2015-07-13
Abstract: A vehicle brake pad 114 comprising a braking surface 126, at least one aperture 134 formed in the braking surface 126, a first passage 136 through the brake pad 114 for supplying air to the aperture 134, and a second passage 138 through the brake pad 114 for removing air from the aperture 134. A brake system is also disclosed, having a vented brake disc 112 and pressurised fluid supply, wherein during rotation of the brake disc112 a plurality of brake disc holes 124 successively align with a brake pad aperture 134 to allow fluid from a pressurised fluid supply to flow to one or more brake disc channels 122, providing cooling and to prevent over-heating of the brakes.
Patent GB-2528425-A (GB)
Title: Hydraulic fracturing composition, method for making and use of same
Inventor: ZHOU JIA
IPC: E21B43/267
Filed: 2014-05-01
Abstract: A hydraulic fracturing composition includes: a superabsorbent polymer in an expanded state; a plurality of proppant particles disposed in the superabsorbent polymer; an additive comprising a surfactant, a viscose polymer, or a combination thereof, and a fluid to expand the superabsorbent polymer into the expanded state. A process for disposing a plurality of proppant particles in a fracture comprises: disposing a hydraulic fracturing composition in a downhole environment; forming a fracture; disposing the hydraulic fracturing composition in the fracture; breaking the superabsorbent polymer after forming the fracture; and releasing the plurality of proppant particles from superabsorbent polymer. The process also comprises injecting a proppant-free fluid and a proppant-containing fluid in an alternating order into a subterranean formation.
Patent GB-2547925-A (GB)
Title: Fuse assembly for a munition
Inventor: JAMES ROSE
IPC: F42C14/02
Filed: 2016-03-03
Abstract: A fuse assembly e.g. for a hand grenade such as a smoke grenade, comprises a fuse housing 28 and a safety lever 21 pivotally attached to the fuse housing 28. The safety lever 21 has a handle portion 25 and a cammed portion 22 disposed about a first pivot point 23. A spring loaded striker lever 31 is attached to the housing 28 having a second pivot point 32 at a first end 33 and a second free end 34. In a first configuration the free end 34 of the striker lever 31 is in contact with the cammed portion 22 of the safety lever 21 holding the striker lever 31 in position such that rotation of the safety lever 21 reduces contact between the free end 33 and the cammed portion 22 allowing the striker lever 31 to rotate.
Patent GB-2549068-A (GB)
Title: Image adjustment
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER ZACH
IPC: G06T7/162
Filed: 2016-03-22
Abstract: Image processing comprising associating each pixel of an input image with a node of a graph 612, each pixel label associated to a unary potential of assigning the label to a given node and a clique potential is associated to each permutation of pixel labels assignments of nodes of a clique. Messages are initialised between each pair of nodes of each clique 614. For each node, determining a set of possible pixel labels for which the associated unary potential is known 618; computing a unary potential of a possible pixel label for which the unary potential was unknown and updating the determined set of labels accordingly 620-624; based on the known unary potentials, adjusting the clique potentials associated to each clique to which the node belongs 626; and, based on the adjusted clique potentials, adjusting a message between the node and other nodes of each clique containing the node 628. The process described for each node is repeated until a convergence criterion is met. The adjusted messages determine pixel labels for each node which produces an image adjustment such as segmentation, stereo correspondence, denoising or zoom 634. Iteratively calculating unary potentials during the message passing belief propagation algorithm saves memory.
Patent GB-2551752-A (GB)
Title: Currency exchange machine
Inventor: OLIVER DU TOIT
IPC: G07F19/00
Filed: 2016-06-29
Abstract: Currency exchange machine 31 includes currency input 13, currency output 15 which issues different currency, such as foreign currency, to the input currency, user input 17, user output 18, and camera 19. Input and output currency may include both notes and coins. The camera may determine a characteristic of a person, and may use the characteristic to identify the person, prepare a currency order, or display a message. The machine may include biometric scanner 34, such as a hand, fingerprint, retina or iris scanner. The machine may include a SIM card activator or determiner, and may top up pre-paid SIM cards. The machine may dispense vouchers 27, tickets or coupons. A chip-and-pin or magnetic strip card reader 29 may be included. The machine may provide balance enquiry, cash withdrawal or payment services. The machine may facilitate transactions between users, who may be authenticated to send or receive money. Users may be able to communicate by audio, such as by microphone 35, or by video. Communications may be in real time, and may be recorded. Also claimed is a currency exchange machine including currency input, currency output, user input, user output and card dispenser 23.
Patent GB-2542692-A (GB)
Title: An apparatus, system and method for mechanical, selective weed control in mature and establishing crops including turfgrasses
Inventor: JASON JEFFREY HENDERSON
IPC: A01M21/02
Filed: 2015-01-21
Abstract: An apparatus for applying a desired amount of mechanical abrasion to plants is provided. The apparatus includes a base, a brush and an elevation device for maintaining the base at desirable height. The base has a first longitudinal axis and a plurality of grooves, the grooves being oriented approximately perpendicular to the first longitudinal axis. The brush has a second longitudinal axis and a plurality of bristles and/or blades extending outwardly from the second longitudinal axis. The brush is attached to the apparatus such that the second longitudinal axis is substantially parallel to the first longitudinal axis and the brush is rotatable about the second longitudinal axis. The brush is spaced from the base such that the plurality of bristles engage the plurality of grooves. The base is adjustable enabling the operator to move the base closer or further from the rotating brush/blades.
Patent GB-2557599-A (GB)
Title: Fuel supply system
Inventor: David I Jones
IPC: F23R3/34
Filed: 2016-12-09
Abstract: A fuel supply system 30 for fuel injectors of a multi-stage combustor of a gas turbine engine comprising a metering 27 and splitting 35 arrangement which receives a total fuel flow and controllably meters and splits the received fuel flow into metered pilot 31 and mains flows 41 for injecting respectively at pilot and mains fuel discharge orifices of the injectors performing staging control of the combustor. The metering and splitting arrangement selects a pilot fuel distribution pipework only for pilot-only operation, and selects both pilot and a mains fuel distribution pipework for pilot and mains operation. The system further comprises de-priming and priming subsystems 39 that, during pilot-only operation, de-primes the main fuel distribution pipework and, during pilot and mains operation, primes the main fuel distribution pipework. The mains fuel distribution pipework may include plural mains fuel manifolds 52 for supply of fuel to respective groups of injectors each manifold having a dedicated and respective fuel line that is subject to de-priming and priming.
Patent GB-2543687-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for processing seismic data
Inventor: Adriana Citlali Ramíirez-Pérez
IPC: G01V1/36
Filed: 2014-08-15
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of processing seismic data. The method comprises calculating (10) a plurality of calculated structure tensors for each of a plurality of seismic data lines, the seismic data lines (3) being spatially distributed about an area (1) of the Earth's surface. The method also comprises interpolating (11) the calculated structure tensors to find interpolated structure tensors in a region of the area between the lines of the seismic data lines, and calculating (12) calculated seismic data from the interpolated structure tensors.
Patent GB-2559411-A (GB)
Title: A display wall mount and a method
Inventor: ROGER ALAN VINTON
IPC: H04N5/655
Filed: 2017-02-06
Abstract: A display wall mount 100, comprising a wall bracket for attachment to a wall or planar structure comprising a planar back plate 103 and side panels 107, 109 which extend from respective opposing sides of the of the back plate. At least one of the side panels includes a cam portion 117 to receive a follower (503 fig.5), the cam portion translates motion of the follower relative and parallel to the back plate to perpendicular motion relative to the back plate. This translation is achieved via a ramp profile (301 fig.3) and can allow the display to fit flush to the wall.
Patent GB-2559573-A (GB)
Title: Touch Sensor
Inventor: DAVID BRENT GUARD
IPC: G06F3/044
Filed: 2017-02-09
Abstract: This application is for a new arrangement of drive 16X and sense 16Y electrodes in a mutual capacitance touch screen. The set of X electrodes, or drive electrodes, and the set of Y electrodes, or sense electrodes are each arranged under the touch panel with a zeroth order branch, 240 and 260, that extend orthogonally, or in different directions to one another. Each electrode also has first order branches 241, 261 that extend from the first order branches, as well as second and third order branches 242, 243 that extend from the first and second order branches respectively. Any two adjacent X and Y electrodes also enclose a sub-area and each higher order branch is confined to the sub-area from which it buds. In each sub-area some of the higher order branches also extend alongside each other and the area covered collectively by the X and Y electrodes is less than 80%.
Patent GB-2544437-A (GB)
Title: Instrument detection with an optical touch sensitive device
Inventor: OWEN DRUMM
IPC: G06F3/0488
Filed: 2015-09-01
Abstract: An optical touch-sensitive device detects touch events caused by instruments (e.g., pens, styluses) and distinguishes these events from touch events caused by fingers. In some embodiments, different instruments can also be distinguished. The optical touch-sensitive device includes multiple emitters and detectors. Each emitter produces optical beams which are received by the detectors. The optical beams preferably are multiplexed in a manner so that many optical beams can be received by a detector simultaneously. Touch events disturb the optical beams, for example due to frustrated total internal reflection. Information indicating which optical beams have been disturbed is analyzed to detect one or more touch events. The analysis also distinguishes instrument touch events from finger touch events.
Patent GB-2551436-A (GB)
Title: Adaptive rear view display
Inventor: KWAKU O PRAKAH-ASANTE
IPC: G08G1/16
Filed: 2017-05-03
Abstract: The invention relates to a system and method to provide an adaptive rear view display for a vehicle. A first vehicle 100 includes a rear view camera 104 and an adaptive display controller 116, the adaptive display controller is used to determine, with range detection sensors 106, a following- time of a second vehicle 102 behind the first vehicle. Additionally, the adaptive display controller is also used determine a workload estimate/state of the driver associated with the first vehicle. When the first vehicle is moving forward, the adaptive display controller selectively displays video from the rear view camera based on the following- time and the workload estimate. The system may also be used to calculate a velocity of the second vehicle and a distance between the two vehicles. Additionally, the system may selectively display video depending on a threshold for workload estimate and or threshold for the follow time. Lastly, the adaptive display may display video for the rear view camera upon request of the driver
Patent GB-2548033-A (GB)
Title: Subterranean formation characterization using microelectromechanical system (MEMS)devices
Inventor: CLINTON CHERAMIE GALLIANO
IPC: E21B49/00
Filed: 2014-12-30
Abstract: Systems and methods for formation characterization in a subterranean formation are disclosed. A set of microelectromechanical system (MEMS) devices may be disposed in a circulating fluid. Each MEMS device in the set may have a machine-scannable designator. A MEMS scanner may be configured to scan the designator of a MEMS device in response to circulation of the circulating fluid in a wellbore surrounded by the formation. A MEMS analysis subsystem communicatively coupled with the MEMS scanner may store the designator of each MEMS device in the set, detect a subset of MEMS devices by receiving the designators of MEMS devices from the MEMS scanner, and determine a characteristic of the formation based on the subset of MEMS devices.
Patent GB-2563614-A (GB)
Title: Brushless motor
Inventor: MARK ANDREW JOHNSON
IPC: H02K21/18
Filed: 2017-06-20
Abstract: A brushless motor (fig 1, 10) comprising a rotor assembly (fig 1, 12) comprising a shaft (fig 2, 30), an impeller (fig 2, 42), a bearing assembly (fig 2, 38, 40) and a rotor core; a stator assembly (fig 3, 50); a frame 14, comprising an outer portion 90 and an inner support portion 92 radially inward of the outer portion, the support portion supporting at least one of the rotor assembly and the stator assembly; and at least one strut 96, 96, 98, 100, extending between the outer portion and the support portion, wherein the strut and the stator assembly are aligned such that at least part of the strut and at least part of the stator assembly aredisposed along a line substantially parallel to a rotation axis of the rotor assembly. The strut may be tapered in a direction away from the stator assembly and the circumferential width of the strut may be less than the circumferential width of the stator assembly. The motor may comprise a plurality of stator assemblies and a plurality of struts. The outer portion of the frame may include an impeller shroud (fig 1, 26) covering the impeller, and may also include a guide portion for guiding an airflow towards the impeller.
Patent GB-2553906-A (GB)
Title: Induction heated cooking vessel
Inventor: GLYN HAUSER
IPC: H05B6/12
Filed: 2017-07-21
Abstract: An induction heated cooking vessel comprises a body portion having an underside 1100. The underside comprises a first layer 1101 of an electrically non-inductive material, a second layer 1103 of an electrically non-inductive material and a third layer 1102 of an electrically inductive material. The second layer is of a material having a higher thermal conductivity than the first layer. Furthermore, the underside comprises a first region of a first thickness and a second region 1104 of a second thickness, wherein the thickness of the second region is less than the thickness of the first region. The first region comprises the first, second and third layers. The second region comprises the first layer. The first layer may comprise stainless steel 304, whilst the second layer may comprise aluminum. The third layer may comprise stainless steel 430. The first layer may extend across an aperture formed in the second and third layers such that, in use, an upper surface of the first layer is in direct contact with a food item to be cooked, and a lower surface of the first layer is exposed and accessible for temperature measurement.
Patent GB-2555908-A (GB)
Title: Multi-tier camera rig for stereoscopic image capture
Inventor: Matthew Thomas Valente
IPC: H04N13/243
Filed: 2017-08-17
Abstract: A camera rig 400 comprising: a first, circular tier 430 of image sensors, including a first plurality of image sensors 405A - 405B, and 405M, where the axis / Field of View (FoV) of each image sensor is along the normal of the circle (Fig. 5), and the FoV of three adjacent cameras overlaps; a second tier 440 of image sensors, including a second plurality of image sensors 415A, 415B and 415M, where the axis / FoV of each is non-parallel (Fig. 6) to the axes of the first plurality of image sensors. A camera rig 400 comprising: a first, circular tier 430 of image sensors, including a first plurality of image sensors 405A 405C, and 405M, where the FoV of three adjacent cameras overlaps; a second tier 440 of image sensors, including a second plurality of image sensors 415A, 415B, and 415M, where the aspect ratio (vertical to horizontal) orientation of the second plurality of image sensors is different to that of the first plurality of image sensors. The first tier of image sensors may comprise sixteen image sensors, and the second tier may comprise six image sensors. Aspect ratio first plurality: second plurality is between 2:1 and 3:1.
Patent GB-2566689-A (GB)
Title: Insect larva rearing
Inventor: FOTIS FOTIADIS
IPC: B09B3/00
Filed: 2017-09-18
Abstract: An insect larvae rearing system (1) comprises a waste management module (2) configured to receive organic waste (5) and to convert the organic waste into a feed (6) for insect larvae (7). At least one rearing module is configured to handle a plurality trays (15) for holding or housing larvae and to provide the feed to the trays. The feed is supplied directly from the waste management module to each of the at least one rearing modules. The system may be contained within a shipping container. Also provided is A waste management module comprising a hopper, a shredder and a de-waterer. Further provided is a rearing module comprising a tray handling system to receive or stack trays and a feed delivery system for delivering feed to the trays.
Patent GB-2568930-A (GB)
Title: Mechanical connector for geogrids
Inventor: THOMAS LESLIE MARTIN
IPC: E02D29/02
Filed: 2017-12-01
Abstract: A mechanical connector for connecting soil reinforcing layers known as geogrids to retaining walls and to other geogrids. The connector 100 includes a plurality of resiliently-interconnected base flanges 101. A projection 102 extends perpendicularly from each base flange. The base flanges are interconnected by resilient curved spring elements 103 which are able to compress or expand to adjust the spacing between each projection, to allow for variation in the spacing of the apertures of the geogrid in the transverse direction. In use, the projections are inserted into and project through respective apertures of the geogrid and engage with a transverse bar of the geogrid so that a tension force is transmitted longitudinally from the geogrid to the connector. A securing plate for use with connector is also disclosed, which is adapted to mount onto a plurality of projections in a securing position, to thereby join two geogrids together. The projections may include ratchet ribs104 to aid engagement with the securing plate.